It is an instinctive behavior for a dog to smell his crotch. Dogs have a much sharper sense of smell than people, and dogs can get a lot of information through their sense of smell. Among them, the dog's nose can distinguish urine, feces and sexual information of different animal species. Dogs can get other people's information such as gender, age and health status of their owners by smelling their crotch.
In addition, dogs have some special tissues, such as amygdala and olfactory lobe, which can process odors, produce specific neural signals, and form certain meanings in the dog's brain. This means that if the dog smells the owner's crotch or other people's crotch, it can perceive the emotional state of the owner or other people through the olfactory information, thus helping the dog to establish better contact with them.
2. Behavior of dogs smelling crotch
The behavior of dogs smelling crotch can also be used as a social expression. This behavior is a way for dogs to socialize and communicate with each other. Dogs can get each other's information by smelling their crotch and provide their own information. In the wild, this behavior helps to get close to unknown dogs, show their identity and expand their social circle. At the same time, they can also show their status in this way.
In addition, dogs smelling crotch is also a way to express curiosity. They will learn new things through their sense of smell and understand the changes in their surroundings. For puppies, this is a way to explore the world and prove their living space and social circle.
3. Dogs misunderstand human behavior.
Although dogs get a lot of information by smelling their crotch, it doesn't mean that dogs can understand human behavior. On the human side, we usually hide our crotch in our belts and trouser legs to avoid "invading" sensitive areas of our bodies. However, this practice has been misunderstood by dogs, and dogs will think that we are deliberately hiding our personal information, resulting in distrust.
When we refuse dogs to come near us or let them smell other parts of us, dogs may feel neglected or rejected, which may lead to nervousness or anxiety.
4. How to deal with the behavior of dogs smelling crotch?
Although it is common for dogs to smell crotch, it is sometimes embarrassing for humans. Therefore, we should take appropriate measures to prevent this kind of behavior.
First, train the dog not to smell our crotch. When the dog jumps on our legs, we can simply let it leave us and let it know that this behavior is not allowed.
Secondly, we can make dogs get used to smelling our hands. When the dog approaches us, we can put our hands around its head and let it smell our hands. After many trainings, dogs gradually get used to this behavior and will stop smelling our crotch.
Finally, we should provide enough time and space for dogs to get to know us. We can establish trust and close relationship with dogs by playing games, so as not to interfere with our lives.